It’s been ages since I last did a baking post but I think/ hope these will make up for it! A lovely soft muffin with a gooey Nutella middle and a crunchy praline topping. You will need: 300g Plain Flour 145g Caster Sugar 1tbsp Baking Powder 1/2 tsp Salt 250ml Whole Milk 1tsp Vanilla Essence…… Continue reading Hazelnut Praline Muffins
I’m a huge fan of lemon drizzle cake, in particular my Mum’s lemon drizzle, it brings back happy memories from my childhood. So when I stumbled across a recipe for elderflower and pistachio I knew I had to give it a go. And this is the recipe I mentioned in my post elderflower cupcakes. I…… Continue reading Elderflower and Pistachio Drizzle Cake
After making enough mince pies over Christmas to feed an army, it was nice to be able to make something different. I had a packet of pecan nuts that have been waiting for me turn them into a pecan pie, but in the end I fancied something cakey, and thought they would be a great ingredient…… Continue reading Pecan Caramel Cupcakes
In the past I have been a bit too lazy, when it comes to baking. If a recipe needed pastry I would have bought it. This time though I thought I would give it a crack, and boy am I glad I did! It was surprisingly a lot easier than I thought it would be,…… Continue reading Festive Mince pies
I’ve been meaning to buy a Bundt cake tin for a while now, and when I came across a recipe in The Clandestine Cake Club book, I was compelled to go out and buy one straight away. The recipe was Raspberry Yoghurt Birthday Bundt Cake. The icing was a lovely bright pink colour and with raspberry…… Continue reading Cherry Yoghurt Bundt Cake
My recent favourite bake has to be Sweet Shop Cake I made for my brother-in-law’s birthday and I’ve been meaning to post about it for a little while now, and thought it was about time I did! I got this recipe from the latest Sweet Magazine as soon as I saw it I knew I had to make…… Continue reading Sweet shop cake
I’m sorry for the lack of posts the last couple of weeks, I was faced with a serious technical issue when I rather stupidly threw half a cup of tea over my laptop. It struggled on for a couple of days all be it without the keyboard working before finally giving up and dying completely.…… Continue reading Blueberry Loaf
I made some Viennese Swirls today in honour of the start of the Great British Bake Off. I’m so excited it is back on our TVs again, and am eagerly awaiting it to start. I plan to have a go at some of the technical challenges over the weeks. So be prepared to see my…… Continue reading Viennese Swirls
Ok so I think I might have an obsession with almonds, I love the flavor, and after the cake from the last post, I had some ingredients left over. I saw the Amaretti biscuits in the cupboard and I thought to myself I wonder if these would work if I crushed them and used them…… Continue reading Cherry and Amaretti Cookies
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